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Newspaper
Hillside Times
Location
Hillside, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1977
Page
5
Editor and publisher contact details for a Hillside New Jersey weekly newspaper are listed with address 1443 North Broad St Hillside NJ 07208 and phone 923-9207. Subscriptions priced at 6.50 yearly and 7.50 for out of state. second class mail at Elizabeth NJ.
New Jersey Conservation Foundation urges residents to write to Congress opposing any amendments to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act that would weaken Section 404. The coalition warns of increased floods, polluted water, and loss of fisheries, citing lobbyists and pending bills. Residents are urged to act during recess and visit lawmakers to voice opposition.
A reader defends allowing a small tavern and liquor store in Maple Ave area, arguing residents are capable and deserve access without driving to Hillside. The letter bluntly questions opposition and invites supporters to back the investment.
Senator Clifford P. Case announced a final Civil Service examination to be held on Friday October 28. The test aims to aid his nominations to classes entering the U S Air Force Military Naval and Merchant Marine Academies.
New applications should go to Senator Case in Washington D C with a September 26 postmark. Transcripts and letters of rec may come later. Applicants must be 17 by July 1, 1978 and have not turned 22 by that date.
A letter to the editor accuses the Port Authority of wasteful spending with 200 excess engineers costing about 5 million dollars a year plus fringe benefits. It cites travel spending of 4 to 5 million between 1971 and 1977 and claims the Authority may be doing engineering work for other public agencies, competing with private firms, demanding drastic corrective action to protect the public from a super-government).
On behalf of the American Cancer Society thousands helped by the Crusade, and the urgent work depends on such personal support. Citizens of Hillside are thanked for their generous annual contribution and deep appreciation is expressed.
A Hillside resident urges citizens to support the Ambulance Squad annual fund drive, praising volunteers who provide emergency first aid and urging contributions to sustain their lifesaving services. The notice follows various Hillside township ordinances on salaries and board of health regulations adopted in 1977, noting upcoming readings and specifics on compensation and public notices.
The Times urges concise letters under 250 words and forbids defamatory content. Writers are reminded to avoid attacks on race ethnicity or religion and to keep commentary brief, respectful, and relevant to the newspaper's community coverage.
A Hillside reader from Maple Avenue argues that opening a bar could ruin the neighborhood’s improvements, worsen traffic, depress property values, and threaten the township’s future, urging residents to unite against the proposal.
A resident voices strong opposition to Mr. Klapproth’s plan to open a package goods store and bar claiming it would harm the neighborhood. The note warns the community could be ruined by such a venture and urges residents not to play host to their own destruction, calling the business a Trojan Horse.
In Union Plaza Garden State Parkway toll cases David Gershenbaum of Bradley Beach and Joseph Klandt of Livingston were found guilty. Fines of 40 dollars each. George W Reid of Hillside fined 40 for driving without license. Louis C Harris of Belleville fined 50 for letting an unlicensed driver operate and loaning license. Thomas Mills of Hillside fined 75 for possession of stolen property. Jack Evans of Hillside fined 75 for assault and battery. Steven Blue of Newark found guilty of possession of a controlled dangerous substance. Archie Holt of Newark fined 75 for larceny. Joseph S Wright of Hillside fined 30 for disorderly person.
District leaders and activists in Hillside plus Joseph Pydeski discussed a Maple Avenue liquor store proposal while Klapproth announced an August 16 1977 first reading of a curfew ordinance. The measure would restrict minors after midnight with penalties and require parental supervision, while final adoption set for September 6.
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